EntertainmentFestival goer: I'm stuck in a tent bag and can't get outA reveller at a music festival has become an unlikely internet star after he tweeted that he had been packed into a tent bag and could not escape.14 Jul 01:30 AM
EntertainmentKanye's outrageous demandsKanye West requested a whole field for 250 members of his crew at Glastonbury Festival.30 Jun 07:30 AM
EntertainmentMust-see Glastonbury photosThe 12 best snaps you need to see from the Glastonbury Music Festival.29 Jun 02:30 AM
EntertainmentTwelve must-see photos from GlastonburyPhotos from Glasonbury music festival that you need to see.28 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFoo Fighters sign up for next GlastonburyThe Foo Fighters have reportedly signed up to headline UK music festival Glastonbury in 2016 after they were forced to pull out of this year's show due to frontman Dave Grohl's broken leg.26 Jun 03:40 AM
LifestyleA taste of Kiwi ingenuityThousands of people walked through the doors at yesterday's Auckland Fair first held in 2010 at Auckland Art Gallery.14 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi sisters light up Sydney art festivalKiwi twin sisters have been celebrated as being among the highlights of major Australian arts festival Vivid Sydney.29 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNo BYO booze at Rhythm and VinesTeam Rhythm and Vines says it plans to tighten its focus while aiming to widen and freshen the appeal of its new-look summer music festival.20 May 09:17 PM
OpinionAre music festivals better on TV?Why go to a music festival when you can watch it from the comfort of your own home? Chris Schulz and Lydia Jenkin have their say.15 Apr 09:35 PM
EntertainmentPhotos: Coachella 2015Photos from the 2015 Coachella music festival in California, USA.12 Apr 09:30 PM
EntertainmentAussie sets tone for music festivalSome come to South by Southwest seeking glory. Others come to roll their eyes at it.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolyfest begins with dance and discourseThe four-day festival at the Manukau Sports Bowl in Auckland opened yesterday with a 7am flag-raising ceremony and powhiri.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolyFest spans Tusini generationsTeaching war dances and chants from the old island ways comes naturally to a family who have been involved in the Auckland Secondary Schools' PolyFest for decades.17 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentKanye to headline GlastonburyKanye West has been confirmed as one of this year’s headline acts at the Glastonbury Festival.16 Mar 08:33 PM
LifestylePasifika: Fresh tastes of the PacificIn a swift response to the fruit fly no-go zones in and around its original Western Springs stomping ground, the 23rd Pasifika Festival moves to Manukau this year.13 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandPasifika festival rings in 23rd yearPasifika is celebrating its 23rd birthday at a new home, Hayman Park, after the Queensland fruit fly emergency forced it out of Western Springs.13 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentPasifika too far from its grassrootsAuckland's Pasifika Festival is facing a backlash from those who pushed for it in the first place - with some threatening to boycott the event.12 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuKapa Haka Festival: Pukana and poiEight thousand people gathered at Hagley Park in Christchurch yesterday for the final of the biennial Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival.08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRichard Thompson: Striking a chordGraham Reid speaks to English folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson about his return to Womad.07 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandWeather forces music festival to waitA wild 24 hours delayed a Cricket World Cup clash, brought flooding to Wellington and the South Island and forced the postponement of a music festival.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhen Pacific Islanders were raidedThe Polynesian Panthers - incensed by the police's dawn raids on Pacific Island families in Ponsonby and Grey Lynn searching for overstayers.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChris SchulzConcert review: Westfest, Mt Smart StadiumA sea of black T-shirts, jeans and leather jackets welcomed punters at Auckland's second Westfest festival. Chris Schulz and Rachel Bache take in the darkness.03 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandAll the thrills and spills of the circusDanik Abishev was born in the circus "I really didn't have a choice about becoming a performer," he says.03 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFanfare Ciocarlia: Melodymen of MoldaviaFanfare Ciocarlia are bringing a blast of Balkan brass to the 'Naki for Womad next month. Garth Cartwright profiles the group and its humble Romanian beginnings.27 Feb 10:00 PM
OpinionRachel BacheFestival review: Splore, Tapapakanga Regional ParkNestled in beautiful Tapapakanga Park Splore festival became annual for the first time this year, and it seems the move was a very successful one, write Lydia Jenkins and Rachel Bache.22 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleCautious eye on luck of the ramTo ensure her family continues to be lucky in the coming Year of the Sheep, New Lynn mother Maria Lee keeps true to traditions and age-old Chinese New Year practices.17 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentR&B star on her way to NZTinashe is bringing her sultry sound to New Zealand for the first time with a headlining slot at Splore. She talks to Rachel Bache.12 Feb 10:30 PM
EntertainmentMr Scruff promises oddities, endless sets at SploreMr Scruff's signature style is all cups of tea, potato animation and marathon mixes, finds Lydia Jenkin.12 Feb 07:00 PM
OpinionHeather Shotter: Let's keep the creative party goingWith the ongoing diet of gallery exhibitions, theatre and comedy, Auckland's creative offering rivals any of the world's great international cities, writes Heather Shotter.09 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWallets out for golden indie haulThis year Sundance has impressed moviegoers, critics and industry buyers alike with a 118-feature selection that suggests a new surge of confidence in American independent cinema.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionNZ on Screen: Classic NZ music festivalsDidn’t get to go to Laneway? Missing the Big Day Out? NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner re-visits some of the legendary Kiwi music festivals of the past.29 Jan 10:00 PM
OpinionThe Clash: Did anyone miss the Big Day Out?Did the lack of a Big Day Out go unnoticed this year? Or were you in a puddle of tears on January 16? Chris Schulz and Lydia Jenkin share their thoughts.28 Jan 08:00 PM
